"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education."; Thesis advisor: Nancy Hoffman.; Ed.D.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-95).

The mouse frizzy (fr) mutation is a Mendelian recessive trait that affects hair structure and formation in mice. The mutation arose in a mouse of mixed origin at the Jackson Lab (Bar Harbor, ME) in 1951. Frizzy is known to be linked to other genes...

This exploratory study examined the psychometric properties of, and relationship between, two scales: The Criminogenic Thinking Profile (CTP) and the Belief Scale. The CTP is an instrument designed to assess thought patterns associated with...

Dietary restraint is defined as the conscious restriction of food intake with the
intention of weight control. Research has shown that emotions can have an effect on
eating behavior in restrained and unrestrained individuals. Studies have reported...

Thesis advisor: Dr. M.-C. Rohinsky.; "Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in French."; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,1999; Includes bibliographical references (leaves i-vi).

The purpose of this thesis is to examine William Faulkner's and Ken Kesey's rendering of time through the theme of the past. Time for Faulkner and Kesey is not orderly and it does not follow a linear or chronological pattern. They argue instead...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education."; Dissertation advisor: Ethan Heinen.; Ed.D.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-141).

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of fatigue on the kinematics and accuracy of basketball free throw shooting. Specifically, the angle of projection, the velocity of projection, and the projection height during the release phase...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education."; Dissertation advisor: Nancy Hoffman.; Ed.D.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 102-110).

In the early 1960s, Canon Clinton R. Jones, Jr. of the Episcopal Church, assigned to Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford, Connecticut, became concerned about the plight of homosexuals and transgendered people. Alarmed by stories of the...

Today's special education teachers who work with students with difficulties in mathematics will need not only a deeper understanding of mathematics, but a thorough understanding in what the learning disabled student "sees" when approaching...

In Paradise Lost, John Milton dramatically changes Eve's character from the well established Renaissance stereotype to an intelligent, humble, and majestic woman. Traditionally, Eve has been condemned for causing mankind's sinful state. Yet Milton...

Myrmecochory is a widespread and diverse mutualism between ants and flowering plants in which a modified seed appendage, an elaiosome, is provided to ants as a food reward. In eastern North American forests, ants of the genus Aphaenogaster disperse...